2013 New England Championships

WRE Sprint/Middle/Long

January 19-21 2013

**UPDATE! 1/17/13**
As of Wednesday afternoon, Chester received another 4-6" of snow, and it has been packed and rolled. There is 100% cover, but it's thin. The groomer will let it set tonight at 10F and groom again Friday morning. Should be a firm, but not icy surface for skiing Saturday. This means that races are definitely a go.

**UPDATE**: Conditions are currently thin and icy, but it is forecast that 4" of snow will fall Tuesday night. The final call on where and when the races happen will be made on wednesday. Stay tuned! Thanks for your patience.

World Ranking Event

The sprint at Kingdom Valley Nordic will be an IOF World Ranking Event (WRE) for the M/F21 classes. All competitors in these classes will be entered into the WRE and be required to follow all IOF rules.

Kingdom Valley Nordic is entirely embargoed until the day of the event. Other venues are open on groomed main trails until the day before the events.

Venues

Kingdom Valley Nordic: 2066 Route 11, Chester VT Kingdom Valley Nordic is a private trail network for ski-orienteering training in southern Vermont. Recent logging and trail construction has opened the layout of the venue. Advanced courses will take advantage of the hillside topography, with maximum elevation difference of 90 meters.

Registration

Registration will be open each morning for day-of entries and changes. Online registration is available and encouraged at www.O-Reg.com. Payment is by cash or check only. Waviers and checks can be mailed to Alex Jospe, or brought to the meet site. Payment for the Long race at Craftsbury should be made to GMOC, payment for the sprint and middle should be made to Orienteering USA, with Ski-O Team in the memo. At Grafton Ponds and Craftsbury Outdoor Center, competitors will be required to buy a trail pass at the venue.